Ok so another new story. I decided since I have finished Trust all my stories have been happy so I decided on a serious one. Once again I have done a lot of research into the subjects in it and I hope I do the story lines justice. As promised it WILL be Neil/Grace as well as Smithy/Stevie and although the stories will cross it will have two different story lines and I will be giving both couples an equal amount of writing. So if you enjoy please review, if I dont get reviews Im not gunna carry this on, cause I am unsure on the subject any way. Thanks again Jodie xx
Chapter One
"Are you nearly ready Grace?" Neil Manson called from the bottom of the stairs, he and Grace had lived together for a few months now and this was the first morning she had been running late, it was just so unlike her. He sighed before making his way up the stairs "Gracie.. we are going to be late.." he smiled as he pushed the bedroom door open to see her resting on the bed. "I am sorry Neil.. I really dont feel well...". He walked over and rested down next to her, placing the back of his hand to her forhead "Whats wrong?" he smiled as he took hold of her hand "I have a headacke and my stomack doesnt feel right.." he placed a gentle kiss to her cheek "Catch up on some sleep, I can cover for you... just make yourself better". She smiled "Thank you". He kissed her lips and she let out a smile as he rose to his feet "See you tonight love" he smiled as he made his way to the door "Love you" she smiled as she began to take her black suit jacket back off "I love you too" he smiled as he disapeared from sight. She layed back onto the bed, not really having the energy to undress once again and forced her eyes shut, she had never felt like this before and she was hoping it would pass soon, all her energy had gone and she could feel herself drifting into an uneasy sleep. He couldnt say he wasnt worried about her but there was no sense in them both missing work so he made his way back down the stairs and grabbed for his coat. It was mid November and the cold air hit him instantly as he pulled the large front door open, he thought against the rain as he made his way down to his car and quickly climbed inside, flicking on the wippers and side lights, he reversed off the drive and glanced back at the house, deciding he would pop home at lunch time to check on her. He stared up at the bedroom window he shared with her before pulling off down the road in the direction of Sunhill station.
Seeing the small blonde descending the stairs as he walked through the double doors he smiled at her as she mumbled a half reconisable hello, "Grace isnt in today so you will be on your own". Stevie nodded "Is everything ok Gov?". He began stepping up the steps in a sideways fashion as he spoke "She is just a little under the weather..." Stevie interupted "You been up to no good and wearing her out again Gov" she laughed as she turned away "Get on with your work DS Moss". She couldnt help her chuckle as she headed through the station, in search of any form of uniform to catch up on the case the Super had decided she needed to investigate, despite the fact she was already drowning in paperwork. She walked through the corridors, slightly surprised at the lack of officers around, but then it was eight on a dreary Monday morning, infact she couldnt quite figure out what she was doing here. Hearing the comanding voice of Callum Stone she headed towards the briefing room and stood at the back, so this was where uniform were hiding. She listened as he tasked the officers and she moved aside as the noisey officers began to leave the room. Callum smiled at her "Mornin'... you on this..." he handed her a sheet of paper with the picture of a young dark girl on it "Susy Tompteen... she is fifteen and didnt turn up for school yesterday morning... the school didnt inform the parents so she had been missing eight hours before they realised..". She nodded "Yep.. who have I got working on it?". Callum smiled "Smithy is ment to be running it..." she couldnt help the smile that traced her face at the mention of her best friend, although they had drifted apart in recent months, he still ment a lot to her "But then you will have trouble tracking him down... he hasnt turned up for the third time this week..." she smiled up at the tall man "I havent seen him for a few weeks.. is everything ok?". Callum shrugged his shoulders "Your guess is as good as mine.. he is completly losing it... you also have Leon, Nate and Mel" Callum smiled and she glanced up looking slightly confused. "On the Tompteen case" he continued tapping the sheet of paper he had handed to her. She nodded "Corse.. thank Callum".
Grace rose from her bed, her stomack was doing summersaults, this wasnt normal, there had to be something wrong with her. She forced herself into a sitting position and glanced round the room, the sun was beaming in through the blinds and she guessed it must be about eleven now. She rose to her feet and made her way into the bathroom, she flicked on the shower deciding it was the only thing that would make her feel better. She undressed and stepped under the hot blasts. She placed her hands over her face as the water ran down her slim body. Feeling dizzy she stepped out from under the water and grabbed for her towel, wrapping her slim body up she scooped her clothes from the floor and headed back into the bedroom, she placed them onto the bed and grabbed for her dressing gown. She patted her body dry before slipping into it, wrapping her hair up in the towel she wiped at her head, she was hot and dizzy, this was so unlike her. She headed through the house, pausing outside Jakes room she glanced in before heading into make his bed, he had left early this morning, and would not be home until Friday as his class was going on a school trip. She had formed a close bond to the young lad and she looked on him like he was her own. She smiled at the photo he had beside his bed of her, him and Neil on holiday in Spain last year as she finished making his bed. She loved being a happy little family and she wouldnt want to change it. She headed back out into the hall and towards the stairs, she stepped down the first couple but feeling dizzy once again the room began to spin and she felt herself stumble before she crashed down to the ground.
Stevie knocked lightly on his office door and smiled as he rose his head from his desk "Everything ok?" she asked softly as she glanced round the messy room. She turned her attention back to him, he didnt have his uniform on, just a pair of lose jogging bottoms and a black hooded top. "Fine" he snapped and she stepped into the office and pushed the door closed "I have been working on this misper and Callum said you were running it..." he interupted "Stevie you have been in this job long enough to run a case... just go and do your job". She walked towards him and he moved his hand quickly and shut what ever he had been looking at on the computer before she had entered the room. "Smithy.. you can talk to me". He nodded "Yeah.. and when I want to broadcast my buisiness round the station I will come and find you... I am fine DS Moss so I suggest you leave me alone and get on with your job". She nodded as she headed back towards the door "Yes Gov". Once outside his office she pulled the door closed and made her way towards Callums office, she knocked lightly before walking in "There is something up with him..." he nodded, not even needing an explanation as to who she was talking about "You dont need to tell me... he is snapping at everyone... you have no luck?". She shook her head "I thought our friendship was special you know... I thought he could tell me anything but..." she glanced over to the closed blinds of the Inspectors office "I guess not..". He smiled "You know he is on a disaplinary..." she shook her head as she forced her eyes back to Callum and he took it as a que to continue "He lost his temper with Meadows over a case.. I dunno what it was put he is on a warning... if he dont clean himself up he will be on his way out". She sighed "I will try and have another word.. thanks Callum". He smiled as she headed out the door "How is the case going?" she smiled "I have Mel and Leon checking CCTV and Nate is talking to the family... she is a runaway and you know how hard a teenager is to find when they dont want to be found". Callum nodded "Well good luck... you know where I am if you need anything".
He pulled up on the drive just after lunch and climbed from the car, the weather hadnt improved at all and the rain smacked down onto him and he couldnt help but think how much he hated this weather but then at least he wasnt out walking the streets of London on patrol. He pushed his key into the lock and forced the door open, nothing could prepare him for the sight the other side of the door. "Grace... Gracie.." he panicked as he dropped down beside her at the bottom of the stairs, he checked her pulse before grabbing his phone and calling an ambulance. The next few minutes were a blur until the two paramedics made there way into his house, he could hear them talking but all he could think about was her laying lifeless on the floor, he watched as she was loaded onto a stretcher and he followed to the ambulance. They had been at the hospital a few hours when she awoke and he rose to his feet pushing his lips to hers, she forced a smile to her face "what happened?" her voice was barely audable and he placed his hands either side of her face "You fell down the stairs.. I have been so worried about you.. I thought I'd lost you". She placed her hands over his "I love you Neil... Im not going anywhere". He smiled as he placed another kiss to her lips "I better go and phone the station... everyone has been so worried.." he headed to the door but paused as the doctor headed in "You are awake Ms Dasari... can I have a word?". Grace nodded and glanced to Neil "Go and make your phone call.. I am fine..". He nodded as he headed out and the young doctor headed towards her, she placed a folder to the table at the end of the bed and smiled at her "We have run some tests and have found the cause of your problems.." she paused and Grace shifted up in the bed a little "You are pregnant.. congratulations". She gulped, this couldnt be happening, they must of got her results muddled up? how could she be pregnant?. The lady smiled "We have booked you in for a dating scan later on this evening.. will your partner be back by then?". Grace nodded and the lady turned away and headed back to the door.
The shift had dragged on and on and home time couldnt come quick enough, it was such a relief as she packed her desk away, although she was no nearer to finding Susy Tompteen she was just relieved to go home and curl up on the sofa and watch a film and it was only as she headed out into the empty corridors of Sunhill she heard the whispearing "I cant believe he lost it like that..." Nate began "If I was Stone I would press charges.." Leon continued as they passed her, she remained hidden from them and she didnt venture from where she stood as Mel jogged to catch the two men up "Smithy has gone awol again.. stormed out an hour or so ago.." Nate smiled "Yeah.. we know but thats not..." she heard a little more of the conversation as they disapeared but she had heard enough. She headed out and climbed into her car, as she made her way from the staff car park she turned right towards his house instead of the normal left towards her flat.
He rested back down next to her and smiled "I have rang through to CID but Terry was the only one still there.. he said he would get the word out that you are ok..." she stared at him "Neil.." he interupted "I take an afternoon off and they all take liberties... I mean I expect it of Mickey but everyone else knows better". She sighed "Neil.." he cut in once again "I spoke to Jake too... he sends his love.. he was very concerened.. but he arrived safely and is having a good time.." she sighed once again "Neil..." and he cut in again "Oh and Terry said to..." she interupted "I am pregnant Neil". She noticed fear fill his eyes as he stared at her "Pregnant?" he asked and she nodded slightly as he rose to his feet and began to pace the room "I dont understand... we have always been carefull... are you sure?". She nodded "The doctor has just told me... Im going for a scan to see how far along I am..." she watched as he paced the room a couple of times again "Are you ok?" she asked softly and he nodded "Im a little shocked... I need some air" he headed to the door "Neil..." she called after him but the door swung shut and she was left alone in the room.
"Oi... are you in there?" she shouted through the letterbox after banging on the door for the third time, she glanced through it and tried to see any sign of life "I will sit out here all night Smithy... and its pouring with rain.." she glanced out from the tiny porch that protected her from the heavy rain before sighing "Please Smithy... five minutes". Somthing she had said had dragged him to reality and she rose to her feet as the light shone through to the hall from the living room as he opened the door and headed towards her. He pulled the door open and she smiled, he had on only his jogging bottoms from earlier and his muscles stood out as she stared at him "Now you are a much better sight than this horrible weather... you gunna let me in" she didnt wait for him to answer before she pushed past him and headed into his house. As she walked into the living room the sight infront of her shocked her and it was clearly written on her face but he didnt say anything, the bottles of whiskey and vodka that stood on the table made an off licence look empty and that was without the beer cans that spread over the wooden flooring, the photos that normally stood on the fire place had been smashed to the floor and a pile of papers were flung next to them "I will get a binbag and tidy up". She headed out into the kitchen which was just as untidy, dirty dishes pilled up in the bowl and the cupboard doors open to reveal the near to empty contents. She grabbed for a bag and headed back through the house and into the living room, she began to chuck the bottles into the bottom of the bag "Stop it" she glanced to him as he spoke and smiled "Smithy its not healthy to live like this". He glared up at her "And you think I give a shit". She sighed "Dont be like that Smithy" she headed to the photos and placed them in a pile onto the coffee table, picking up some of the larger pieces of glass and placing it on top. "I said stop it" he stressed and as she reached for the papers on the floor he rose a bottle and threw it accross the room "I said leave it" he shouted and she rose to her feet quickly, leaving the papers and bin bag on the floor, most people would run a mile when Smithy was clearly in a foul mood but Stevie knew him better than most people, she could run from him but then she wouldnt know what was wrong, and something was definatly wrong. She smiled "Talk to me". He glared up at her "Talk... you want me to talk to you.." he shouted as he rose to his feet "Why.. how can you help me?". She sighed "I dont know unless you tell me whats wrong?". He sunk back onto the sofa "Just go". She moved towards him and rested down next to him "I want to help.." he interupted "Then do one" he rose to his feet once again and headed out into the hall and she followed, chasing him up the stairs and into his bedroom "Smithy..." she had made him jump and he looked angry as he turned to face her "What do I have to do to get rid of you?" he shouted and fear shot through her as he moved towards her, pushing her against the wall behind her "Please Smithy.. Im worried about you". She could smell the whiskey on his breath and his eyes looked so angry but her words had got through and he moved away from her slightly, his eyes gazzing over as he headed back to the bed and sunk down onto it. "Please... please talk to me Smithy.. Im trying to help you". He shook his head "You cant help me.." she interupted "At least let me try.. I want to try". He stared into her soft eyes, he could see the tears that matched his own threating to fall and he shook his head "I have found a lump Stevie... I have been to the doctor and I erm... I have got testical cancer". Nothing could prepare her for the shook of his revelation and she knew it was written all over her face as he rose to his feet and moved out of the room.
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